title: A fatal attack on a child by a black caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
abstract: We describe a fatal attack by a black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) on an 11-year-old child with comments on the reptile's aggression mechanisms and the conditions under which this kind of incident takes place in the Amazon region.
authors.affiliation: Botucatu School of Medicine-UNESP, University Estadual Paulista and Postgraduation Program in Zoology, Biosciences Institute, University Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State, Brazil. haddadjr@fmb.unesp.br
authors.forename: Vidal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Waldicléa Cardoso
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Fonseca
mesh_terms: D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001733:Bites and Stings; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans